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55% of U.S. winter wheat rated good to excellent

The USDA’s winter wheat condition rating moved higher over the past week as the crop gets closer to dormancy.

55% of U.S. winter wheat is in now in good to excellent condition, a surge of 6% over the past week and well above the initial rating thanks to recent improvements in precipitation in many key growing areas. 97% of winter wheat is planted and 89% has emerged, both close to the respective five-year averages.

84% of cotton is harvested, compared to 80% on average.

The USDA’s weekly national crop progress and condition reports resume in April 2025.